Ward Clerk - Surgical Admissions Unit, Weekends and Evenings

NHS; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Ward Clerk - Surgical Admissions Unit, Weekends and Evenings

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

The Surgical Admissions Unit is the surgical front door and we receive referrals from Accident and Emergency, GPs, and consultant clinics as well as other hospitals.

We look after patients from a wide range of specialties including Urology, Vascular, Upper GI, Colorectal, Breast, and Gynaecology. We have a wide patient group starting from the age of 16 and up.

The Surgical Admissions unit is looking for a highly motivated Ward Clerk to join us.

• The successful candidate should have a naturally organised, cheerful, calm persona, along with a good sense of humour! You will be required to manage multiple admin tasks at any given time during the working day, frequently communicating with the unit multi-disciplinary team, patients, and their relatives.

This pattern can be adapted if required. It is also important to note that enhanced pay is applicable to the hours of this pattern.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases, this means that a service may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Numeracy and literacy
• GCSE in Maths and English

Interpersonal skills

• Basic computer skills
• Good telephone manner
• Competent with PMS system

Experience

• Previous hospital experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust